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In reply to the discussion: Sound off-Please if you are an American Abroad say hello and tell us where you are from. [View all]GP6971
(33,403 posts)49. Once you've posted (replies) 10 times you can post your own thread, what is referred to as an OP.
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But be careful if you are trying to promote your personal blog. It's referred to as "Blog Flogging" and is considered spam and your posting privileges will be revoked. I'll check later, but I think it is acceptable to have your blog link in your signature line.
MIRT stands for Malicious Intruder Removal Team. It is a group of volunteers that monitor new registrants looking for racist, bigoted, sexist, hateful posts and posts meant to disrupt DU. It also looks for spam. Members of MIRT have the authority to immediately ban (revoke posting privileges) any new member that posts any of these type posts.
Welcome to DU and I'll get back to you on the sig line.
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Sound off-Please if you are an American Abroad say hello and tell us where you are from. [View all]
davidpdx
Oct 2015
OP
I live in Mauritius. The usual question about Mauritius is something along the lines of, "Where?"
CBGLuthier
Oct 2015
#1
From Maine now living in Mindanao an island in the Philippines archipelago.
4bucksagallon
Oct 2015
#6
Currently I teach English, but finished my Doctorate in Business Administration in April
davidpdx
Oct 2015
#19
Thanks, David- this is an interesting thread. I'm in San Francisco, but I like to develop a
NBachers
Oct 2015
#26